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APPLICATION FILED OCT. 9. 19H3 21,401,969. Patented Jan. 3,1922.

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| Illl FREDERICK W. EDWBDY, 0F WASHINGTON, DISTRICT 0F COLUMBIA,

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led October 9, 1916. Serial No. 124,699.

To all whom may cof/wem.'

Be it known that I, F REDERIOK W'. ED- WARDY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of lVashington, District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Containers, of which the following is a specilication.

rlhis invention relates to receptacles or containers for parcel-post use and especially adapted for the shipment of fragile articles such as eggs.

The objects of the invention are to provide a receptacle which is strong and can be used for an indefinite number of shipments and yet is very light in weight, in other words, a receptacle which is exceedingly and unexpectedly strong forits weight; to make a container of this class which will be practically indestructible, will insulate the articles carried against changes in temperature, will be impervious to grease, 1s sanitary and washable, will readily perinit the insertion and removal of the articles; also to provide a simple and easily manipulated cord means for securing the container closed; a strong but exceedingly light cell structure for receiving eggs; a novel form of tray for carrying the cells; and a means for yieldingly suspending the articles within the container.

Other objects will be' apparent from the description taken `in connection with the drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the container showing the means for securing the covers in position;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the same taken on the line 2 2 of' figure 3; Figure 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 343 of Figure 2 and illustrating the form and arrangement of the pockets; v Figure 4 is a perspective view of another form of the container and illustrating another arrangement of the means for securing the covers in position;

Figure 5 is a longitudinal section through the form of container shown inL Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of another form of partition which may be used in the container illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.

The device comprises a cylindrical shell 10, a top cover 11 and a bottom cover 12. These parts are made from sheet material consisting of a vulcanized composition of fiber .which is strong, tough, light in weight,

.- washable, a non-conductor of heat and impervious to grease. The covers l1 and l2 may be made by pressing them out from the sheet material and as the material, although very thin and light in weight, is exceedingly strong and rigid, the flange 13 thereof will stand substantially at right angles with the disk portion of the cover, whereby the cover tits very snugly on the shell portion. n As clearly illustrated in Figure 2, means is provided for yieldingly suspending an object in the container whereby the object will not be subjected to shocks and jars which might lbreak the same. As shown, a partition 14 which may be in the form of a tray having the upturned flanges 15, as shown in Figure 2, or in the form of ak plain disk 16, as shown in Figure 6, is arranged near and parallel to the bottom cover 12. This partition maybe provided with two pairs of diametrically opposite perforationswhich are adapted to have a cord inserted through the same. Two cords 23, 26 may be used, one for each pair of perforations. As shown at the bottom of Figure 2, oneiof the cords starting with the knot 17'V passes horizontally for substantially 180 around the shell of the container, thence vertically downward as at 18 and under the bottom cover as at 19 and thence vertically upward, as at 2O and through a perforation 21 arranged just above the edge of the ange of .the cover and thence downwardly as at 22 and through a perforation 50 of the partition and along horizontally under the same as at 23, thence through the diametrically opposite perforation 51 in thepartition and upwardly at an angle as at 24 and through a perforation 25 diametrically opposite the perforation 21 in the shell ofthe container and thence around the shell for substantially 180o to the knot 17. The other cord 26 is arranged in a similar manner. Another partition 27 is arranged near the top cover 11 of the container and is yieldingly secured in position by two cords 28 and 29 in the same manner as the partition 14.` Between the partitions 14 and 27 an object may be interposed. It will be noted that the cord means acting on the two partitions tends` to force the same toward each other to clamp thek object between the same. Moreover, the cord means in addition to suspending the partitions secures the covers in position. l

The container of Figure -2 is illustrated Patented Jan. 3, 1922.

with two sets of pockets A interposed between thepartitions L4 and 27, each set of pockets being separated from the other by means of a partition 30. As shown in Figure 3, these pockets are arranged in a circular :Series and eachfone isoval shaped to conform as nearly as possible to the Vcontour of an egg. These pockets are made. from a strip of flexible but tough sheet material bent `to form the same. While a series oi six pockets is illustrated, it is obvious that any number might be used. As shown at B, the lirst and last pockets of the series are telescoped one within the other to thereby hold the series in `a circular arrangement.` Thus to form a series of six pockets the strip must be long` enough-and is bent to form seven pockets, the first and seventh pockets being nested or telescoped one within the other. As clearly shown in Figure 3, the large end of each of the pockets is formed with an outwardly projecting transversely'extending ridge 3l which spaces the said large end from the Hangs I5 of the partition and affords a cushion to save the object nested in the pocket from any direct shock in that direction. Of course while Vthe pockets are illustrated as arranged in] a partition having a flange l5 or in what may be termed a tray, yet it is obvious that this form of pocket has particular utility when arranged in other ways. While two series of pockets A have been illustrated, it is clear that a container mayv Abe designed for one series only.

The form shown in Figures 4 and 5 comprises a cylindrical shell `l0 and covers 11 and 12, the same as in thel form shown by Figure l. The container is adapted `to receive one or more sets of pockets which may be of the form illustrated by Figure 3.

These pockets may be mounted in trays 32 and 33 and a sheet of corrugated material 34 may be interposed between the series oi pockets and the bottom of the tray. At the top of the series of pockets a sheet of corrugated material 35 may be arranged. The covers l1 and l2 are adapted to be secured in position to close the cylindrical container by a single cord means. The arrangement of this cord is very clearly shown in Figures 4 and 5. `Starting lfrom the lrnot 36 j ust below the top cover the cordextends horizontally around the outside of the shell. for substantially 2709, then passes through a perforation 37 in the shell, thence vertically downward as at 38 to enter perforation 39 just above the lower cover, thence downward through this perforation and vertically downward as at 40 and under the bottom cover as at 41, thence vertically upward as at 42 to a perforation 43 arranged diametrie cally opposite the perforation 39, through `this perforation, then vertically upward and outward through a perforation 44 arranged diametrically opposite the perforation 37,

then vertically upward as at 45 and over the top `of the Icover as at 46, then vertically thence horizontally around theshell i'orsubstantially 90?3 to the knot 36. In this manner a very simple but exceedingly strong means is provided for securing the covers in position lon ,the shell.. By having the `knot arranged as described, the section of cord 46 which passes over the top coverF is -o'f minimum length between bends and consequently has a very small permissible stretch or eX- tension. 'This means that the cover will be held in position very securely.

This container is adapted particularly for use in parcel post shipments. The object is to have a container which will not only withstand the rough usage of such shipments but .may be repeatedly sent and returned, and

and arrangement .of parts Aherein disclosed make a` device which is particularly efficient for the purposes desired. The container because of its form is exceedingly strong and yet because of the material used is very light in weight. `It is easy to pack and unpack the same and the arrangement of pockets for eggs is not only strong `but practically precludes the breakage of :the same while being ship ed.

i loreover because` of the cylindrical Vvform ofthe container a series of them maybe arranged one upon another and inclo'sed in a sack, andshipped as a single package. Thus the form of the device i-s-particularly adaptable in using the container as a unit for shipments which require a number of containers.

It will `be noted that because of the sharpturn that the twopieces of cord make as at 37 that a great pressure may be produced to hold the cover, and that this turn holdsthe cord without letting it slip while the knot is being tied.

Having described the invention what is claimed is 1. In combination a cylindrical container, Atwo spaced apart partitions arranged infsaid toward each other to clamp an object therebetween.

3. In combination, a container, two movable spaced apart circular trays therein adapted to receive an object therebetween and yielding means carried by the container for forcing the trays toward each other.

4. In combination a container, means for yieldingly supporting an obj ect therein c0mprising two spaced apart partitions arranged in the container and flexible means carried by the container connected to the partitions and operable from the exterior of the conn tainer for drawing the partitions toward each other.

5. A container comprising in combination a shell member having end covers, partitions in the container arranged near and parallel to each end and adapted to receive'an object therebetween and yielding means for forcngthe partitions toward each other and securing the covers in position on-the ends of the container. 'H

6. A container comprising in combination a shell member having an end cover, a partition in the container arranged near and parallel to the cover and adaptedto bear inwardly on the contents of the container and yielding means for forcing said partition inwardly and securing the cover in position on the end of the container.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FREDERICK W. EDWARDY. 

